Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-01
CAMP THAYER BRICHTENS UP,
Thsxszrivsl Of the Cavalry Company Adds
~ An Interesting Feature.
ROSTER OF TWO REGIMENTS,
Orders Issued For the Arrest OF De.
serter Rufus Rood-Good Work OF
the Second Rcgiment-Lancas-
ter County Politics.

lFRoM THE BEES LINCOLN BUREAU.l
Camp Thayer frightened with the
weather to-day. The ground as viewed
by the visitor is handsome and exactly
adapted for the purpose of camp, while
the lines of moving soldiers at drill and
at recreation add animation to the
scene.
In spite of the two heavy days In which
the camp opened, all Is now complete
and in working order, and the line of
work for the week is gong smoothly on
with everything harmonious. The best
OF order and military discipline prevails.
Lines OF guards surround the camp, and
company and regimental drills are regu-
lar features. With prevailing fine
weather the afternoon dress parades will
attract large numbers of visitors daily,
and at all hours spectators may be seen
asking for admission. The arrival of the
cavalry company yesterday added a new
feature to the encampment, and with
propitou, skies Friday the display and
march through the city will be the finest
ever witnessed by Lincoln people.
Twelve hundred Is low estimate of the
number of men in camp, and not com
missoned officer is absent. Following is
complete roster of the commissioned
officers IN the two regiments:
FIRST REGIMENT.
Colonel, q. fl. Phillips.
Lieutenant colonel, j. Z. Bratt.
Major, w. w. WolcoIt.
Acting adjutant L. ii. Cheney.
Quartermaster. o. NJ. Enlow
Sergeant major. j. M. Burd.
Company. -A-Captan, ii. Jeffrey; first
lieutenant, Henry Baer; second Lieutenant,
Company B-Captain, w. j. Keller: first
Iiputpnant G.. A. Melvin. second ltputpnant
+. 5. Conn.
Company C-Captain A. j. Click; first
lieutenant, U. s. ID. Hall; second lieutenant,
Company D-Captain, Ii. s. Hotchkiss !;
first lieutenant L.. ii. Cheney; second lieu
tenant, NJ. NJ. Decker,
Company E-Captain, NJ. j. MahOney /;
first lieutenant f. IL. Fowler; second lieu
tenant w. +. ROdgen.
Company F-CaDtain, Il. A. Moreland: {:
first lieutenant L; A. Ballou; second lieu
Company G-.Captain, T. l.. Williams; first
lieutenant; 1, A. Williams; second lieuten-
gSd j. sedaas sStenan ;t
Company % Captain, Geo. r. Wilson; first
lieutenant, A; G. Smith.
Company KnCaptain, f. Hanson; first
lieutenant, IL. l.. Martin; second lieutenant,
U. a. Darling.
SECOND REGIMENT.
ne Goons FrinkS mSSpa mna1 aso4S. SSS
s; %an chap seG, ain, George ": Martin III sdjatant %
). +. Woods; qqartermastter, j; L. Wilson.
Company A-Captain, }. 5. Hedges; first
lieutenant, j.; c. Heifner; second lieutenant,
first epmpasS sssaq H. W We5sy B
'i Company S$ cMcaptain, al saFHi William BshoH Jr;
first lieutenant, William James; second
lieutenant, IL. +. Beckwith.
lieutenant, p. II. Hanchett; second lieuten.
ant w. L.. Emerson.
Company E-Captain, F. NJ Dorrngton
mrs, drst 1ieutensnt sm,E W. g. Burk second ieuten
Company F-Captain, j. E. Brown; first
lieutenant, E. Rosencrans; second lieuten-
ant Madison Finch,
first lieutenant, John B. Macarthur; second
g, lieutenant, w. j. Courtrght.
Company HmhCnptalR' :; 4 ;; Skinner; frs first
tenant, Charles +. Dickinson.
Company I-Captain, Jacob Ii. Colman /;
first lieutenant, - Edwards; second lieu
tenant, l.. l.: Stanton.
lieutenant, George II. Thomas; second lieu
tenant, A. M. Parsons.
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY.
Battery A. Light artillery of WymOre, fifty
nine men rank and hle--Captaln, G. M. Muir.
dock; first lieutenant, f. K. Hoag; second
Lieutenant James Crawford.
Milford cavalry company, thirty.nine men
Captain, j. ii. Culver; first lieuten ant, w.
Weyant; second lieutenant, g. l.. Smith.
THE FIRST DESERTTON.
The first desertion from Camp Thayer
was occupying the attention of the
officers ut headquarters yesterday. The
order issued giving the new arms to the
First regiment was not favOrably re-
ceived by the Second regiment, but the
men understood themselves and obeyed
orders, the members of the Second ac
cepting the old arms with as good grace
as possible. Sergeant Rood, of the Fair
bury company, however, threw his gun
to the ground, said that he would moi
drill with it, and insisted that the officers
could have gotten the new arms if they
had tried. The captain told him that he
would drill, and the man was reduced tC
the ranks for characterization, aud or
dered to remove his chevrons and appear
for duty rs private. During the night
however. Rood eluded the guard, and
about midnight was seen by city po
liceman taking the tram south for home
The following general orders were al
once issued:
Headquarters Company, "D," Second regi
ment Nebraska National Guards Cam!
to'onei SH Frsnklin NS Sweet uS@ss com@sudna ma @
Second regiment. Sir: have the honor t
report to you that Private Rufus Rood, Of lnJ
command, ueSertoN ON the evening OF Angus
servant c. J. BILLS,
Captain Commanding Company "D," Secont
Regiment Nebraska National Guards.
Headquarters Second regiment Nebrask,
National Guards. Camp Thayer, Lincoln
Neb., August 81, 1851 Captain c. j. Bills
Commanding Company "D" Second regi
ment. Sir: am in receipt of your com
munication of this date. Yon will detail on
commissioned officer to take charge of sucl
detail as is made from these headquarters
and Immediately arrest Private Rufus Roo,
wherever found and have him report to m,
immediately after such arrest is made witt
the prisoner Very respectfully you
o6edlent servant, FRANKLIN SWEET,
Colonel Commanding Second Regiment
THE SECOND REGIMENT.
The Second regiment of the state mill
tia has been organized but little ovel
thirty days, and the companies are al
newly organized since the close of tn,
legislature. The regiment is compose,
of companies. every one Of which has a
handsome body Of men rs could b.
picked. When il is remembered that thi
Is an entirely new regiment made up O
young men, in great majority, nine
tenthS OF whom never saw military ser